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ArticleAsian spine journal2025

Identifying early risk factors for chronic pain development following vertebral fractures: a single-center prospective cohort study.

Yutaro Kondo, Hideki Kataoka, Kyo Goto, Koichi Nakagawa, Yutaro Nomoto, Junichiro Yamashita, Kaoru Morita, Nobuya Aso, Yuki Nshi, Junya Sakamoto and 1 more

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Article in Asian spine journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Yutaro KondoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kyushu Rosai Hospital Moji Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hideki KataokaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Nagasaki Memorial Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
Kyo GotoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Nagasaki Memorial Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
Koichi NakagawaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Nagasaki Memorial Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
Yutaro NomotoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Sasebo City General Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
Junichiro YamashitaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Nagasaki Memorial Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
Kaoru MoritaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagasaki Memorial Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
Nobuya AsoDepartment of Radiology, Nagasaki Memorial Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
Yuki NshiDepartment of Physical Therapy Science, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
Junya SakamotoDepartment of Physical Therapy Science, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
Minoru OkitaDepartment of Physical Therapy Science, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP 21K11169
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designLongitudinal cohort study. PURPOSE: To investigate factors associated with chronic pain (CP) development following vertebral fracture (VF). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Factors contributing to CP development after VFs are not well characterized.

methodsHospitalized patients with acute VFs underwent assessment of vertebral morphology and paraspinal muscles. Two weeks post-admission, patients were evaluated for pain intensity (using the Verbal Rating Scale [VRS]), pain sensitivity (Pressure Pain Threshold [PPT] and Conditioned Pain Modulation), psychological factors, physical function, and activity levels. At 12 weeks, patients were categorized into CP and non-CP (NCP) groups based on VRS scores. Between-group comparisons and logistic regression analysis were performed to identify predictors of CP development.

resultsThe CP group exhibited significantly lower remote PPT and reduced low-intensity physical activity time, but higher Pain Catastrophizing Scale rumination scores and prolonged 5-Times Sit-to-Stand Test (5SST) compared to the NCP group. Logistic regression identified prolonged 5SST and reduced low-intensity physical activity as independent predictors of CP development.

conclusionsProlonged 5SST and reduced low-intensity physical activity may predict CP development after VFs. Early assessment of these factors may facilitate CP risk screening in hospitalized patients with VFs.

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Chronic painLow back painPhysical activityPhysical functional performanceSpinal fractures

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PMCPMC12765913

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